Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, After Hours Call Program

Mass General Brigham • Peabody, MA

1d • Remote

About The Position

Mass General Brigham’s After Hours Call Program provides virtual visits, telephonic support, and clinical guidance when primary care practices are closed, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. The role is remote and is intended for experienced, autonomous advanced practice providers who can field calls and conduct virtual visits within a clinically appropriate scope. Clinical staff have access to Schmitt-Thompson triage guidelines and protocols and patient information through the integrated Epic EMR. The organization provides required technology and training. Employees must designate a private, safe, ergonomic, distraction-free workspace for all hours worked.

This is a part-time weekend position requiring 8 hours every other Saturday and Sunday, plus a minimum of 20 holiday hours per year. The Physician Assistant is a licensed provider responsible for assessing and managing medical and/or surgical patient populations, providing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, developing plans of care, and conducting ongoing evaluation. The role may also include precepting a small group of learners.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies.
• Physician Assistant state license required.
• At least 2 years of experience as a PA.
• Willingness to obtain licensure in New Hampshire in addition to current Massachusetts licensure.
• Comfort triaging pediatric patients.
• Ability to work 8 hours every other Saturday and Sunday and at least 20 holiday hours per year.
• Ability to maintain a private, safe, ergonomic, distraction-free workspace for all hours worked.

Nice To Haves

• 3 or more years of experience working as an NP/PA in primary care strongly preferred.
• Strong Epic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural settings.
• Perform complete histories and physical examinations.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develop plans of care and follow-up based on diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
• Order medications and write prescriptions in accordance with organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Provide high-quality, timely documentation, including admission and progress notes, procedure and operative notes, and discharge summaries.
• Perform bedside procedures appropriate to the patient population.
• Field calls and conduct virtual visits within a clinically appropriate scope.
• Assess and manage medical and/or surgical patient populations, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and ongoing evaluation.
• May precept a small group of learners.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable.
• Recognition programs.
• Comprehensive benefits are mentioned, but specific benefit types are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level